Sangam & Friends Charles Lloyd

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Album-Release:
2026

HRA-Release:
24.07.2026

Label: Blue Note Records

Genre: Jazz

Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz

Artist: Charles Lloyd

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  • 1 Clear the Dust 01:27
  • 2 The Blessing 10:57
  • 3 Jai Ganga 05:08
  • 4 Tagore (Live From Santa Barbara, CA / 2014) 06:26
  • 5 Bharati’s Dance, Tempo Divine 08:06
  • 6 Eternal Dreamer 06:03
  • 7 Sam on the Ganges 07:11
  • Total Runtime 45:18

Info for Sangam & Friends

Mit der Veröffentlichung von “Sangam & Friends“ am 24. Juli ehrt der legendäre Saxophonist und Flötist Charles Lloyd seinen engen Freund und langjährigen musikalischen Weggefährten Zakir Hussain. Das Album vereint bislang unveröffentlichte Aufnahmen des Sangam-Trios – Charles Lloyd, Zakir Hussain und Eric Harland – mit einer hochkarätigen Besetzung indischer Musikerinnen und Musiker und dokumentiert eine außergewöhnliche künstlerische Begegnung, die heute eine besondere Bedeutung erhält.

Der 88-jährige Charles Lloyd zählt zu den prägenden Persönlichkeiten des modernen Jazz. Seit den 1960er-Jahren beeinflusst er mit seinem unverwechselbaren Saxofonspiel, seiner spirituellen Offenheit und seiner stilübergreifenden Musiksprache Generationen von Musikerinnen und Musikern. Mit “Sangam & Friends“ würdigt er die tiefe musikalische und persönliche Verbindung zu Zakir Hussain, deren Wurzeln bis in die 1950er-Jahre zurückreichen, als Lloyd erstmals mit indischer Musik in Berührung kam und eine lebenslange Faszination für deren spirituelle und künstlerische Traditionen entwickelte.

Im Zentrum des Albums stehen Studioaufnahmen, die 2009 in Mumbai entstanden. Anlass war Hussains jährliches “Abbaji“-Konzert zu Ehren seines Vaters, des Tabla-Meisters Alla Rakha. Nach dem Konzert begaben sich Lloyd, Hussain und Harland gemeinsam mit einigen der bedeutendsten Vertreter der indischen Klassik ins Nirvana Studio, um die musikalischen Impulse dieser Begegnung weiterzuführen. Mit dem Carnatic-Sänger Vijay Prakash, Bansuri-Meister Rakesh Chaurasia, Sarangi-Spieler Sabir Khan, Keyboarder Ranjit Barot und Sitar-Virtuose Niladri Kumar entstand ein faszinierender Dialog zwischen Jazz und den reichen Traditionen des indischen Subkontinents.

Der Großteil von “Sangam & Friends“ entstand an einem einzigen Tag im Februar 2009. Obwohl die beteiligten Musiker planten, die Aufnahmen zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt gemeinsam fertigzustellen, kam es nie zu einer weiteren Studiosession. Für die Vollendung des Albums wurden deshalb zusätzlich ausgewählte Aufnahmen aus dem Sangam-Archiv herangezogen, darunter die erste Single “Jai Ganga“, ein kraftvolles Trio-Stück mit Lloyd, Hussain und Harland.

Benannt nach dem Begriff Sangam, dem Zusammenfluss mehrerer Flüsse, steht das Album sinnbildlich für die Begegnung von Kulturen, Klangwelten und spirituellen Strömungen. Nach dem Tod Zakir Hussains im Dezember 2024 erhalten die Aufnahmen eine zusätzliche emotionale Dimension: Sie bewahren nicht nur den Moment einer außergewöhnlichen musikalischen Zusammenarbeit, sondern auch das Vermächtnis einer tiefen Freundschaft, die in dieser Musik weiterlebt.

Charles Lloyd, Flöte
Zakir Hussain, Perkussion
Eric Harland, Zungentrommel, Perkussion
Rakesh Chaurasia, Bansuri
Ranjit Barot, Keyboard
Niladri Kumar, Sitar, elektrische Sitar
Sabir Khan, Sarangi
Vijay Prakash,Gesang

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Charles Lloyd
NEA Jazz Masters and recipient of the Ordre de Chevalier des Arts et Lettres, Charles Lloyd, continues to elevate the art form with each performance and recording. Born in Memphis, Tennessee March 15, 1938. From an early age, Lloyd was immersed in that city's rich musical life and was exposed to jazz. He began playing the saxophone at the age of 9. Pianist Phineas Newborn became his mentor, and took him to Irvin Reason for lessons. His closest friend in high school was trumpeter, Booker Little. Lloyd worked in Phineas Sr's band, and became a sideman in the Blues bands of B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Johnnie Ace, Bobbie "Blue" Bland, and others.

In 1956 Lloyd moved to Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Southern California. During this period Lloyd played in Gerald Wilson's big band, and formed his own group that included Billy Higgins, Don Cherry, Bobby Hutcherson, Scott LAFaro, and Terry Trotter. Lloyd joined Chico Hamilton in 1960. His influence as a composer quickly pushed the group in a more progressive post-bop direction when Hamilton asked him to be the group's "music director." In 1964 Lloyd left Hamilton's group to join alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. He recorded two albums as a leader for Columbia Records, Discovery and Of Course, Of Course; his sidemen included Gabor Szabo, Don Friedman, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, and Pete La Roca. In 1965 Lloyd formed a quartet with pianist, Keith Jarrett, bassist, Cecil McBee, drummer, Jack DeJohnette. It was a meeting of of straight-ahead post-bop, Free jazz, rock, and world music. Their music quickly caught the attention of jazz fans and critics. They achieved crossover success with young rock fans and became the first jazz group to play in the famed Fillmore. The album Forest Flower, Live at Monterey, sold over one million copies.

When approached by pianist, Michel Petrucciani in 1981, he resumed performing for two years to help Petrucciani get a footing on the world stage, before retreating again to his secluded life in Big Sur. Following a near death experience in 1986, Lloyd decided to rededicate himself to music. In 1989, Lloyd reestablished an active touring schedule and began recording for ECM Records. Noteworthy albums include Fish Out of Water, Canto, Voice In The Night, The Water Is Wide (featuring Brad Mehldau, John Abercrombie, Larry Grenadier and Billy Higgins) Sangam with Zakir Hussain and Eric Harland.

His 'New Quartet' with Jason Moran, piano, Reuben Rogers, bass and Eric Harland, drums has three recordings on ECM; Rabo de Nube (2008 ) was voted #1 recording for the 2008 Jazz Times Reader's and Critic's Poll, and Mirror ( 2010 ) and Passin’ Thru on Blue Note Records (2017). Commissioned by Jazztopad in Wroclaw, Poland to write a new composition to premiere at their 2013 festival, Lloyd wrote Wild Man Dance Suite for piano, bass, drums, cimbalom and lyra, released on Blue Note Records in April 2015. Lloyd formed a new group called The Marvels featuring Bill Frisell on guitar, Reuben Rogers, Eric Harland and Greg Leisz on steel guitar. Their first release I Long To See You (Blue Note 2016) featured guest tracks by Willie Nelson and Norah Jones. Vanished Gardens ( Blue Notes Records 2018 ) is a Marvels collaboration with the great American singer and poet, Lucinda Williams.

Jazztopad Festival created two additional and important commissions for Lloyd – the 2017 project titled Red Waters, Black Sky, was an homage to his great grandmother Sallie Sunflower Whitecloud, who refused to walk the Trail of Tears and all of the indigenous people who had their homelands taken away from them. This multi media project, project was written for string quartet, choir and the Marvels. The lush arrangements were written by Michael Gibbs. Lloyd’s wife Dorothy Darr created the video that became the backdrop for the performance. In 2019, Jazztopad requested a new performance of the Wildman Dance Suite, this time with orchestra. Michael Gibbs, again, wrote the arrangements and the resulting performance was a resounding success.

In celebration of his 80th birthday in 2018, Blue Note Records released a limited edition box set; 8, Kindred Spirits, Live from the Lobero featured fellow Memphian, Booker T. Jones. The box set includes CD, LP and DVD of the concert along with a 96 page book of photos commemorating Lloyd’s life and legacy. His newest recording, the sixth for Blue Note Records (2021) is Tone Poem, and once again, features the Marvels.



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